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About Background Sounds

Hello! We’re Grant and Mel and we created Background Sounds to provide businesses with a cost-effective alternative to a PRS PPL music licence.

We understand how tough it is being business owners, particularly in the current economic climate and are passionate about delivering affordable, top-quality royalty-free music with zero hassle.

With first-class technical support and fantastic customer service, we’ll help you create the perfect ambience in your business that makes your clients feel welcomed and encourages the best work from your teams.

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What is royalty free music?

It’s music you can play in your business without buying a PRS PPL Music Licence.  You can do this because the artists we use are not registered with PRS and PPL.  This means there are no royalties to collect for them.  
 
Instead, our artists get paid by a music licensing agency when their music is used. 

7 day free trial

Discover if royalty free music is right for your business with a free no-obligation trial.

You will get access to our entire music library for seven days.  Giving you plenty of time to check out which playlists work best in your business.

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How does it work?

Great royalty free music for your business is just three steps away:

Choose your subscription: simply select the subscription best suited to your needs. Pay monthly or save by paying annually.

Log in and select your playlist: You have plenty to choose from, we are sure you will find the perfect music for your business.

Connect your compatible device, desktop, mobile or tablet to your audio system and press play.

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For more information email info@backgroundsounds.co.uk